Anna Rupert is a speech-language pathologist, health and social care manager, researcher, and consultant in Toronto. Anna currently works as the Manager of Special Projects & Program Design with the Institute Childhood Trauma and Attachment at the George Hull Centre. Anna holds master's degrees in Speech-Language Pathology and International Health Policy from the University of Toronto and the London School of Economics, respectively. Anna's research and consulting has focused on the inclusion of rehabilitation and social services in global health systems, health system funding and planning, and the relationship between early childhood mental health, childhood trauma, and communication development. Through her career, Anna has worked with a wide variety of clinical populations, in many different systems and practice settings. All of her work has been fueled by the belief that communication is central to who we are and at the core of the most important and protective factor in our lives – our relationships.